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Taylor & Hart’s 2017 “Best Wedding Vendors” List

Ever wondered why they call it the wedding industry? There is a whole machinery working to fulfil your wildest dreams when it comes to saying “I do”. From companies that make sure they capture the proposal on film to such that send thank-you notes on your behalf. Customised, of course. In fact, custom is the key word here. All of these companies treasure your opinion and are devoted to the process of getting married as much as you are.

We have collated over 50 companies who we believe to be the “Best Wedding Vendors” of 2017 which will let you customise your perfect wedding day from scratch and make you want to relive it all again and again. Okay – metaphorically speaking.

Proposing

The owner of this non-commercial website is passionate about all things engagement. You can find inspirational articles on how to choose your ring, how to propose in the most romantic way and how to stick to the engagement etiquette.

Why we love them: The owner’s imagination is limitless and her advice is free. She works with the sole mission to help you have the engagement day of your dreams.

A recently established London-based engagement company which makes sure you have a stress-free proposal planning experience.

Why we love them: Whether you’re looking for private and intimate or something extravagant that makes a statement, no detail is overlooked. They manage to keep the surprise factor in an event which is thoroughly and often meticulously planned.

The focus here is catching the moment on camera and this NYC-based company know the city well. They do planning as well and will let your imagination run free. They have different packages depending on your desired location and are the only engagement company that shoot secret videos to meet your budget.

Why we love them: We love the pictures Vlad Leto, the photographer, takes. We realise how difficult it is to stage a marriage proposal, and yet he manages to make it look effortless and natural.

Not many wedding planning websites have special room for engagement planning. This South African site focuses on romantic events and brings along the custom experience.

Why we love them: They have a range of services starting from date planning to vow renewals. No matter if you are in Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban – they will do anything to organise your dream marriage proposal. They have a really nice inspirational blog too.

As well as a vendor directory, Engagement 101 gives you good set of ideas to organise your engagement. Because who says that it is all in the man’s hands?

Why we love them:Because we think there should be more companies with a focus on the how-to of engagements. This one includes video tutorials and blog posts.

Wedding Planning

Along with recognisable wedding websites, such asThe Knot, Martha Stewart Weddings and Wedding Wire, there are many companies that help you keep track of all your wedding planning steps from inspiration to implementation.

Wedding planning for the US. Focusing on location, venues and vendors.

Why we love them: B&B have created their own vendors awards where only vendors can nominate colleagues from fellow businesses. We think it’s a great way to have a professional’s perspective on what are the best companies to trust your wedding planning to, especially for a market as large as the US.

Why we love them: Because a lavish Indian wedding requires a rich source of inspiration and meticulous planning.

Aisle Planner A feminine-looking wedding site which will help you to plan, organize, and collaborate with your professional event partners in a streamlined, sophisticated and tech savvy way. Aisle Planner’s tool include a guest manager, budget, checklist to keep you on track and on deadline, a design inspiration studio – and more!

Why we love them: Get started for free, or upgrade to premium for $4.99.

Why we love them: The owner, Lisa Baker, is a Level Two Member of the UK Alliance of Wedding Planners and attends workshops and seminars to increase her knowledge and to help promote professionalism in the industry.

Apps

While most websites have a well-functioning mobile app, we think it is great to have a list of the best-known ones here. The Appy Couple and Wedding Happywill help you do wedding planning straight on your phone.

Why we love them: Considering we’re in an age of millennial weddings, it is only natural to plan your big day on your device and have access to tons of inspiration from your sofa.

Why we love them: Beautiful, fresh flowers delivered to your door two days before the big day? It can be done. It’s By U sends you the kit necessary for your event and it can be up to five times cheaper than typical wedding flower arrangements. Plus, you get the freedom to mix and match until you’re pleased with the result. And they’re launching their home and office DIY subscription kits this July – meaning fast and easy DIY fresh flower designs for your dining room table, front door, or at your front desk as often as you want.

Why we love them: We can’t help but love a website which has a separate Peonies landing page. Bloom and Wild make those boho-looking sets of flowers that perfectly complement a modern wedding venue. Plus, it’s affordable. While they do cover events, eCommerce and Technology are their main areas and they deliver internationally, covering the Republic of Ireland, France and Germany.

Flowers for any occasion; ready to wear flowers for your wedding and minimalistic design.

Why we love them: Nik Southern created her London floral boutique in 2011 and gives her customers bouquets that ‘breathe, dance and sing’. She is all about that green and we admire her signature. She also teaches other green thumbs how to style, foliage and personalise flowers.

Parties

Why we love them: They have a clear strategy and the key word here is ‘party’. The liquor for their VIP parties (two major ones for each of the weekend evenings) is sponsored, they try to cover 30% of the transportation cost and they do… *cough* hangover kits.

Photography

Wedit – They send you a wedding package of five cameras which your guests can use to capture every single moment of your wedding. You return the kit after the wedding.

Why we love them: Your camera-men can be your best friends and this guarantees a unique view on your wedding day. Plus, Wedit have clear and user-friendly terms and conditions and offer video editing services in case you don’t have the time to do it yourself.

Why we love them: Custom book making reflects one’s desire to preserve the unique moments of their life. Picaboo provide you with tutorials on how to upload and edit your photos on a Tips and Tricks page, so you can immerse yourself completely in the recreation of your big day.

Bridesmaids

Why we love them: We love the fact that you can put aside bridesmaids dresses to try at home as well as shopping for the bridesmaids and the groomsmen’s gifts – like bachelorette party kits and matching ties and socks.

Why we love them: Brides can coordinate the process according to their wedding style and choose colour palettes and design. From then on, the Weddington Way help the bridesmaids customise their dresses according to their body type and have the freedom to mix and match.

Beauty

PRIVis a mobile and web platform that delivers vetted beauty and wellness professionals to your location.

Why we love them: You have a variety of professionals to chose from – all from your device. It’s basically like the Uber of pampering.

Uspaah Delivering wellness to your location (as long as your location is London).

Why we love them: We are passionate about anyone who customises their own business to the customers’ needs. Uspaah have a great team of SPA specialists who can visit your home or office on demand. This applies to your wedding beauty routines – no salon fuss, just quiet indulgence whenever you need it to be.

Stationery

Why we love them: 3D invitations and cards that are custom-designed for you, matching your invites to the colours, themes, and styles you like – they listen to your unique story and weave it into the print and sculpture of your invite.

Why we love them: Imagine having to send personalised thank you notes to all the 150 wedding guests. It could literally take months. However, this cool website allows you to have fun while designing your cards and playing with images and messages. Their scriptists take care of the handwriting. You just get comfortable and send your cards from the comfort of your own home.

Wedding Suits

Why we love them:We love a slogan that is smart and sharp. The Black Tux plays skillfully with the ‘I Do’. Rent the suit, own the I do. Rent the suit, own the afterparty. Undoubtedly, the linguistic agility speaks a lot about the company itself. The Black Tux rents suits and is a wonderful support to the male focused areas of wedding planning with witty advice and inspiration.

Why we love them: They too, acknowledge the fact that almost all men dislike shopping in stores, that is why they let them choose their preferred wedding style online and grooms rent for free along with 5 other paid rentals in the wedding party. They do all their fitting online with their new fit algorithm, eTailor (pretty cool stuff!) so no more measuring with the tape measure! They also offer a free home try-on service for the groom so they can make sure everything looks great and fits to their liking before the big day.

Indochino is an industry innovator and worldwide leader in custom men’s apparel since 2007

Why we love them: They have an acute taste for fabrics and a wonderful blog to derive inspiration from.

Why we love them:They have a team of consultants that you can chat with in order to clarify tricky issues such as measurements and fabrics. You can go online to check their availability and go to the nearest showcase studio to personalise the suit you’d always imagined.

Why we love them: You can have a totally bespoke service here, but what we like even more is the fact that you can hire а beautiful vintage cake stand, a knife and a post box.

Honeymoon

Honeymoon Wishes– it’s a honeymoon registry, used by over 28,000 travel professionals, 800 hotel brands and over 590,000 wedding couples

Why we love them:If the best part of love is to create memories, this website give you the perfect chance to make these memories last. You can actually hint at your wedding guests that you’d like them to support your honeymoon. Money well spent.

TripIt All your travel plans stored in a clean-looking app and synced with your calendar and wallet.

Why we love them: If your flight happens to be cancelled or delayed, TripIt has all the mess covered. You don’t want to spoil your mood while taking off to your honeymoon destination, do you.

Why we love them: A team of experts will help you connect with the best three travel agents for your perfectly planned honeymoon and they provide 24/7 support.

For our customers, an engagement ring is just the start of their journey, one that can last a few years, to plan and host the perfect wedding.

As with the ring, “perfect” means different things to different people and as a brand specialising in custom-designed rings, we thought we would venture out and find the best brands to help you plan a truly special and personal wedding.

We hope you find our inaugural “Taylor & Hart’s Best Wedding Vendors” useful as you plan your wedding and we would love to hear back from you with your experience as you work with these companies as part of your own wedding planning.

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